Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-07-10

GROVER DECLINES
70 Visit st. Louis at the Time ofthe @. A. r.
Encampment.
WASHINGTON, July 1T Is practic-
ally settled that the President will not
visit the northwest during the present
year. The abandonment Of his pro-
posed visit TO ST. Louis has resulted In
wholly changing whatever plans he
had made for visiting wettern cities.
II Ii stated at the White House this
afternoon that the plans the President
has made for leaving Washington dur
Ing the summer and autumn are those
Tor his visit to Clinton, N. Y, on the
18th inst, which will PROBABLY not
consume altogether more than Q
weeks time, and for his visit TO At
lsnta on the occasion of the Georgia
state fair.
THE REASONS WHY.
ST. LOUIS, July THE following 10
An extract from the letter of President
to Mayor Francis, revoking
bis promise to visit the city during
The Grand Army Of the Republic en-.
Immediately upon pub
lic announcement Of my intention to
visit St. Louis. expressions emAnating
from certain important members of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, and
Increasing In volume and virulence,
me to review my accep-
lance of these invitations. The expres-
sions referred TO 90 to the extent of de-
claring that / would be an unwelcome
guest at the time and place OF the ma
tioDal encampment. This statement
10 based as well ~ / can judge, upon
certain official acts Of mine involving
public interests. done un-
der the restraints and obligations of
my oath Of Office, which do not appear
10 accord with the wishes Of some
Of the Grand Army Of the
/ should not be frank II /
failed 10 confess, while disclaiming oil
that have been hurt by
these unworthy and wanton attacks
upon me and the reckless manner In
which my actions and motives have
been misrepresented, both publicly
and privately. for which, however, the
Grand Army Of the Republic as q
body is not responsible. Threats OF
violence and harm In case
the trip In question which
scorer of misguided, unbalanced men
under the stimulation of excited feel
ing have made are not even consid-
cred. Rather than abandon my visit
to the west and disappoint your citi-
zens, I might, II l alone were con.
submit TO the insult TO which
1t 10 quite openly asserted l would be
subjected II present ct the
but / should bear with
me there the highest Office Of the peo-
pie, the dignity Of which / must pro.
tect, and i believe that neither the
Grand Army Of the Republic % an or.
ganization or anything like q majority
Of it's members would ever encourage
any scaLdalous attack upon II. If,
among the membership Of
this body there are some, a. certainly
seems TO be the case, determined 10 de-
nounce me and my official acts at the
national encampment, ! believe they
should be permitted TO do % unre'
strained by my presence - . guest Of
their organization or ~ . guest Of the
hospitAble city in which their meeting
IL held. A number of Grand Army
posts have signiied their intention,
am informed. TO remain away
from the encampment In case
visit the city at that tims. With
out considering the merit Of such aI
excuse. I feel that ought not u
bs the cause Of such non-atsendanoe
Another consideration Of more i'm
portance than oil the others, -remaini
the fact that was referred TO BY you
when you verbally presented the invi
tation Of the citizens Of 81. Louis,
that the coming encampment ::of ~
Grand Army Of the Republic would
be the first held In the southern states
I suppose the fact was mentioned -
pleasing indication Of the fraternal
feeling that is fast gaining ground
throughout the entire land and hailed
by every patriotic citizen % evidences
that the Union has really and In fact
been saved, in sentiment and In spirit,
With oil the benefits II vouchsafed 10
united people. cannot rid myself oI
Q belief that the least discord on thi'
propitlous occasioa might retard ths
progress Of the sentiment Of . com.
mon brotherhood, which the Grand
Army Of The RepublIc hes 70 good a